Configuring Content Delivery in SuiteCommerce Advanced

TL;DR

This article explains how to configure content delivery for SuiteCommerce Advanced applications. Proper setup ensures that landing and enhanced pages are ready for content delivery, which is essential for an effective eCommerce strategy.

Overview

To display Content Delivery pages on your SuiteCommerce Advanced site, you need to configure the SuiteCommerce Advanced Server-Side Processing (SSP) to integrate content delivery scripts. This setup typically requires involvement from your web application developers to make necessary code edits.

Key Configuration Steps

1. SSP Application Setup: You need to access the SSP application to include content delivery scripts properly.
2. Application Selection: If you operate multiple Reference Applications for your web store, you can specify which applications utilize a Content Delivery record by using an app tag, such as app:Shopping for content gated to the Shopping application. Failing to use an app tag makes the content available across all applications.
3. Modal Configuration: Content can be displayed inside Backbone Modals by prefacing the target ID with in-modal-. This allows flexibility in content display, either in modals, outside, or both.

Steps to Include Content Delivery Scripts

To successfully add Content Delivery scripts:

1. Navigate to Commerce > Hosting > SSP Applications.

2. Select the specific SuiteCommerce Advanced SSP application relevant to your site and click Edit.

3. Under the Libraries subtab in the Scripts section, click Add.

4. Locate and input the path to the content_delivery_service_library_v2.js script from your Content Delivery reference installation.

   Important: If using a custom SSP application, ensure this library is defined for that specific application as well.

5. Click Save to finalize.

Important Considerations

• The Content Delivery Service is only supported until the Denali R2 release of SuiteCommerce Advanced. Following this release, it is critical to transition to using the Site Management Tools for SuiteCommerce and newer releases like Mont Blanc and beyond.
• Content generated through the delivery service is formatted in JSON and can be utilized across your NetSuite website or any third-party service.
• It's crucial to avoid using anchor tags with Content Delivery as they are unsupported.

Recommendations

Before configuring Content Delivery pages, collaborate with your development team to finalize the layout adjustments, content tag definitions, and CSS selectors. Proper planning aids in efficient development and long-term maintenance of your content delivery assets.

Related Topics

• Understanding Content Delivery
• Using Content Delivery
• SEO Considerations for Content Delivery
• Permission Validation
• Content Delivery Integration